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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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